Breast-collar harness



E. C. DAVIS.

BREAST COLLAR HARNESS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25.1917. 1,331,488. Patented Feb. 24,1920.

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BREAST-COLLAR HARNESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 24, 1920.

Application filed .Tune 25, 1917. Serial N o. 176,746.

To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, yELMER C. DAvis, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fairfield, .in the county of Jeiierson and State of Iowa,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Breast-CollarHarness, of which the following is ya speciication.

This invention relates to improvements in breast-collar harness, andamong its objects are to provide such harness in which the breast strapis made in two parts detachably connected together; further to providespecially formed overlapping plates secured to the two parts of thebreast harness, whereby these parts may be quickly and readily connectedor disconnected as desired; further to provide a separate removableplate tobe inserted between the overlapping plates when desired, wherebythe breast harness may be quickly made available for use as doubleharness in hitching to a double rig; to provide such breast-harness thatwill make it easier to harness or unharness; that will permit, of usingshorter lengths ofleather'in making breast harness; that will add to theattractiveness lof the harness; that will permit of the renewal of partswithout buying the entire breast harness new; and to provide suchcombination, construction and arrangement of parts that will result in amore simple, eflicacious and economical j breast harness than heretoforeknown.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the following descriptionproceeds, and while I have illustrated inthe accompanying drawings apreferred embodiment of my invention, I desire it to beunderstood thatthe same is susceptible of modification and change without departingfrom the spirit of my invention, except as limited by the appendedclaims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved breast-collar harness,showing the parts in assembled relation.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the attaching device in aslightly separated position.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal cross sectional view through Fig. 2.

Fig. f1 is an enlar ed longitudinal cross sectional view throug thefront portion of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is aside elevation, to smaller scale than Figs. 2, 3 and 4, ofthe plate used when hitching to a double rig.

Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse sectional view through Fig 5.

Referring to the drawings:

In Fig. 1 my improved breast-collar harness, designated generally by A,is composed oi the two parts 1 and 2, to which is secured the usualshoulder strap 3. Secured by rivets 4 or otheu suitable means to the endoj the part 1 is the flat plate 5, which is positioned in the cut awayportion 6 of part 1 as shown in Fig. 3. Struck up from the body portionof the plate 5 are the projections 7 and 8, in which projections areformed the slots 9 `and 10, said projections and slots being inlongitudinal alinement. Secured to the end of the part 2 by rivets 11 orother suitable means is the flat plate 12, in which are provided thetransverse slots 13 and 14, which slots are spaced apart a distanceequal to that between the projections 7 and 8. Also secured to the plate12 upon the end opposite to the slots 13 and let by means of the rivet15 or other suitable means is the exible tongue 16 formed of leather orother suitable material.

As will be apparent from this construction, when it is desired to'secure together the parts 1 and 2, the lplates 5 and 12 are brought intooverlapping relation with the slots 13 and 14, registering with theprojections 7 and 8, respectively, after which these projections may bepushed through said slots and the overlapping plates brought intoengagement with each other, and the flexible tongue 16 then insertedthrough the slots 9 and 10, which securely fastens these overlappingplates together.

This gives a construction in which the parts 1 and 2 of the breastharness when desired may be readily separated by merely withdrawing thetongue 16 from the slots 9 and 10 and removing the plate 12 fromengagement with the plate 5; also by the reverse operation these partsmay be quickly secured together.

As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, I have also provided a flat plate 17, havingtwo parallel vertical slots 18 and 19 in its upper portion, and ahorizontal slot 20 near its lower portion. The purpose of this plate 17is to make my improved breast harness readily adaptable for use asdouble harness in hitching to a double rig. In order to do this, it isonly necessary, when the platesare secured Vin overlapping relation, toremove the flexible tongue 16 from its position through the perforatedprojections 7 and 8, remove the plate 12 from" engagement with the plate5, then place the plate 17 upon the plate 5 with projections 7 and 8extending through the slots 18 and 19", respectively, then replacing theplate 12, With the projeoti'oilis 7 and S eX- tending through the slots13 and 14, and inallly inserting the tongue 16 through the slots 9 and10. The yo'ke'strapl of the double harness may then be inserted throughthe slot 20, and the double hitchl proceeded with in the usual manner.It it is desired to use nly breast harness When driving single, theplatel 17 may be removed lroin between the overlapping platcs 5 and 12,(unless it is desir'edA to leave' this plate in such position) aiterwhich Vrny improved ydevice may be used'the sai-ne as though the plate17 had not been provided.

lt will be' noted that as a result of inserting the plate 5 in thecutaway portion 6,`

when the plates 5 .and 12 are placed in overlapping: engagement, thelnner faces of the partsgland 2 will present a continuous surface, thuseliininc ting any undesirable projections at this .point to interferewith or rub sores on the horsesbreast.

It will be seen troni the foregoing that I have' provided a device whichis capable of use in' either single -or douhle harness, and )in whichthe breast harness may be quickly and conifeniently reinovedwithoutpassing the strap 3 :over the horses'head. As before stated, the plate17 is only necessary when. hitchirn'g double, and when hitching singleit may yice entirely omitted if desired, thus producing a very simpledevice with allthe advantages as hereinbefore set forth.

Having nowA described niy invention,- l clainf1':-:

1. ln breast-collar harness, a breast strap orinedin two' parts, tivoplates, one plateV secured to veach of said par-ts, said plates .beingadapted to overlap, means; on said plates to detachably secure themtogether, a third plate adapted to be rigidly and detachably securedbetween said two first nientioned` plates, and means on said third plateto receive the neck yoke strap of double harness.l

2. In breast-collar harness, a breast' strap' formed two' parts', twoplates, one plate secured to each of said parts,one of said plateshaving a pluralityoflper-orated longi-` tudinallyv alined ilfojectio'nsstruck up from 'the' body thereof, the of said plates' having plfuraltyofltransverse slotsadapted te fit @ver said projections when broughtinto registry therewith, a third plate also haring a` plurality of slots'to fit over .said projections when said third plate is placed betweensaidftwo first mentioned plates, and a flexible-tongue secured to saidsecond inentioned plate and adapted to he inserted through `theperforated lugs, and a horizontal slot in sai-d third plate to receive-aneck yoke stra-p".Y

l3i in breast-collar harness', a; breast strap formed in two parts, aiplate secured to `the end of. eefch oft said parts, said plates beingadapted to overlap each other and one of thein having a perforated" projeetion extending from its outer face yand the other an Aopening throughwhich said projection is adapted to pass, a third plate also having anoaening therein to it over :said projection In witness whereof., Ihereunto subscribe i my naine' to this specification in the'fp-resenceof two witnesses. v

ELMER C. DAVIS. Vi-messes:

B.l C.- EGBERTS, S, BURR.

